The EPA's 168 environmental justice workers join other EPA workers who have been notified their jobs are in jeopardy.

The move would unwind a Biden administration program to aid poor communities recovering from environmental risks.

In an email obtained by NPR, employees at EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights were told they were on administrative leave, effective immediately.

The Boston staffers are part of a nationwide sweep of EPA offices that put 168 workers on administrative leave this week. It follows President Trump’s executive actions calling for an end to equity, diversity and environmental justice programs.